Melissa Mae
Freelance ReporterMelissa Mae is a freelance reporter in the KPBS newsroom. She has also served as a fundraising host on KPBS TV and radio since May 2019.
Melissa received her bachelor's degree in sport management from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She began her broadcasting career as a sports reporter and has covered local sporting events like the Farmers Insurance Open and San Diego Padres Opening Day.
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Earthquake Brace and Bolt grants are now available for some San Diego homeowners to better protect their homes from earthquakes. -
The state law requiring people to put their food waste in green bins now includes some businesses. -
The numbers are the highest they’ve been in two years. -
Online holiday shopping is expected to reach almost $279 billion this year and there are ways to protect your packages and steps to take if a package is stolen. -
Oak Park resident Lamar Canady, Jr., is holding his second annual toy drive at the spot where his father was killed, trying to bring positivity to the area. -
The Better Business Bureau is trying to raise awareness of a scam this holiday season that involves text messages from from delivery company imposters.
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Owing to consecutive wet winters, regional infrastructure investments and conservation efforts, San Diego County has enough water to meet the region's needs. -
Money may be used for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses or other programs to help people or business owners. -
Forecasters said the risk of heavy rain in San Diego and Riverside counties won't materialize until Wednesday.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal